Crise financière
fin 2000

Causes

conditions de crédit faciles

croissance de la bulle immobilière

le fardeau de la dette a augmenté

boom et effondrement du système bancaire

crise systémique

moins d'investissement disponible

chômage élevé

récession

baisse de la richesse

baisse de la consommation

baisse du budget des gouvernements

Alan Greenspan
Président fédéral des États-Unis 2003

"The notion of bubble bursting and the whole price level coming down seems to me as far as a national phenomenon, is really quite unlikely."

John Snow
Secrétaire au Trésor des États-Unis 2005

"The idea that we're going to see a collapse in the housing market seems to me improbable".

Anthony Hsieh
CEO Lending Tree 2006

"If you own your own home free and clear, people will often refer to you as a fool. All the money sitting there, doing nothing."

Dale Atkins
Market Edge 2006

"The National media is reporting a housing bubble. Don't believe it."

George W. Bush
Le président américain 2008

"We've got a big problem."